Korea expresses regret over Japan PM's offering to controversial war shrine
The Korean government expressed regret Saturday after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering to a war shrine seen as a symbol of Japan's imperialistic past. Takaichi sent the offering earlier Saturday in her capacity as prime minister to mark the start of the Yasukuni Shrine's three-day autumn festival. But she plans to refrain from visiting the shrine in person during the…
The Korea Times reports that the Korean government has expressed regret following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ritual offering to the Yasukuni Shrine, a site controversially recognized for honoring Japanese war dead and including convicted war criminals from World War II. Takaichi made the offering as part of the shrine's autumn festival, but she intends to avoid visiting the shrine in person during the event.
The Korean Foreign Ministry reiterated its deep disappointment and called on Japan's leaders to acknowledge the nation's imperialist past, face history with humility, and demonstrate sincere remorse for historical actions through concrete measures.
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